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Gloucestershire coroner charged with theft and fraud offences Gloucestershire coroner charged with theft and fraud offences
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A coroner has been charged with theft and fraud offences totalling more than £2m.A coroner has been charged with theft and fraud offences totalling more than £2m.
Alan Crickmore, the coroner for Gloucestershire, is accused of 12 counts of theft, seven counts of fraud by abuse of position and one count of fraud by false representation.Alan Crickmore, the coroner for Gloucestershire, is accused of 12 counts of theft, seven counts of fraud by abuse of position and one count of fraud by false representation.
Gloucestershire police said in a statement that Crickmore, 56, of Cheltenham, will appear before magistrates next month:Gloucestershire police said in a statement that Crickmore, 56, of Cheltenham, will appear before magistrates next month:
"The charges follow the formal launch of a police investigation in January 2011 into matters under investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)."The charges follow the formal launch of a police investigation in January 2011 into matters under investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
"The total amount of money alleged to have been stolen or defrauded is in excess of £2m .""The total amount of money alleged to have been stolen or defrauded is in excess of £2m ."
Crickmore was suspended from duty after investigations began and his duties are being carried out by a deputy.Crickmore was suspended from duty after investigations began and his duties are being carried out by a deputy.
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